unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē 
: not necessary
took unnecessary precautions
Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence
In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Opponents, meanwhile, have called the hunt cruel, unnecessary and an excuse for hunters to bag a trophy animal when the real issue is the ever-growing human population encroaching on bear habitat.
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But the plot is simultaneously excessive and elementary, laden with unnecessary and uninspired divergences.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Opponents, meanwhile, have called the hunt cruel, unnecessary and an excuse for hunters to bag a trophy animal when the real issue is the ever-growing human population encroaching on bear habitat.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
But the plot is simultaneously excessive and elementary, laden with unnecessary and uninspired divergences.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Below is a logical sequence of steps to navigate this journey without chaos and unnecessary costs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē
ˈən-
: not necessary
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